Dieselpunk Murders, a text adventure game-Interactive Murder Mystery

Example

Players explore a meticulously crafted dieselpunk city, visiting various crime scenes, from airship hangars to underground speakeasies. Each location is rich with clues and characters, requiring players to gather information and make decisions that affect the story's outcome.

Scenario

Investigating a secretive inventor's murder leads players to a hidden workshop, where they must analyze mechanical contraptions and decipher journal entries to reveal the invention that led to his demise.

Example

The game offers in-depth interactions with diverse characters, each with their own backgrounds, motives, and secrets. Players must choose their approach carefully, whether to coax information out of suspects through empathy or apply pressure to uncover lies.

Scenario

Confronting a war hero turned mercenary about his alibi during the murder of a political dissident, players must navigate through layers of loyalty, trauma, and deceit to uncover the truth.

Example

Clues are hidden throughout the game world, requiring keen observation and logical deduction to piece together. Puzzles range from decrypting coded messages to analyzing crime scene evidence, each designed to challenge the player's problem-solving skills.

Scenario

A coded diary entry must be deciphered using clues gathered from the environment, revealing a suspect's secret meeting on the night of the murder.

Example

Decisions made by the player throughout the game have significant impacts on the story's direction and ending. Choices can lead to the discovery of new evidence, alter relationships with key characters, or even result in the player's untimely demise.

Scenario

Choosing to trust a seemingly innocent informant can lead to a trap set by the real murderer, forcing the player into a high-stakes situation that could either break the case wide open or end in disaster.